tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057225441101183394.post6140106613347150918..comments2024-03-22T21:02:55.051+13:00Comments on Bat, Bean, Beam: The big, bad German and New Zealand politicsGiovanni Tisohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10618534731338616708noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057225441101183394.post-25472351129886259942014-10-08T20:18:34.047+13:002014-10-08T20:18:34.047+13:00>This is on the rest of us.
Yup. Scapegoating...>This is on the rest of us. <br /><br />Yup. Scapegoating is pre-medieval, it's ancient world.Ben Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08015337296196701141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057225441101183394.post-29664011089471435442014-10-07T16:10:13.978+13:002014-10-07T16:10:13.978+13:00The suggestion that Hager's brand his hireable...The suggestion that Hager's brand his hireable, ie he is selling himself out as a touring attraction, is very hard to credit in light of his personal history and lived commitment to the issues and themes of the show. I wasn't at the talk, so I can't comment, but I find your characterisation extraordinary.Giovanni Tisohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10618534731338616708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057225441101183394.post-56389155413645183892014-10-07T14:47:32.944+13:002014-10-07T14:47:32.944+13:00I attended the 'artist's talk by Denney on...I attended the 'artist's talk by Denney on Saturday. It was notable for a few reasons:<br />1. Nicky Hager was his side kick! and is to be his paid side kick at next year's Venice Biennial with much of the same show.This resonates because it displays Hager's brand as clearly 'hireable' for cultural institutions AND even artists... <br />2. When I asked Denney why he was B'art Hommehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247026300926791216noreply@blogger.com